The day in tech.

The European Court of Justice upheld the record €4.1 billion penalty against Google for abusing Android dominance in 2018. The ruling confirms that requiring phone makers to pre-install Google Search, Chrome, and Play Store unfairly blocked rival search engines, browsers, and platforms from gaining traction on mobile devices across Europe.

Kuaishou is restructuring its in-house video generation model, Kling AI. Tencent joined a funding round that values the platform at $18 billion after initial discussions sought $20 billion. The company plans an IPO as early as 2027.

A federal court heard Apple's motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit filed by Ted Entertainment, MrShortGameGolf, and Golfholics. The plaintiffs claim Apple scraped public YouTube videos without compensation for its internal AI models. Apple argues that publicly accessible content falls under DMCA exemptions and YouTube Terms of Service allow access.

Anthropic restored global access to Claude Fable 5 on July 1 after the U.S. Department of Commerce lifted export controls previously halted availability worldwide. The company resumed service for Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans while maintaining limited Glasswing partner access for Mythos 5 through its cybersecurity program.

Elm will showcase its digital transformation model during the upcoming LEAP East event held in Hong Kong. The company aims to foster collaboration across the Asia Pacific region while demonstrating specific solutions for local markets.

Tesla achieved its fourth-best quarter ever for vehicle sales. The company is on the verge of reaching ten million cumulative vehicle sales this quarter based on current numbers and charts tracking total history.

Anthropic updated its platform policies to restrict direct user access from mainland China. The company removed specific configuration options previously allowing connections through third-party proxies or alternative regions. This change prevents new accounts in restricted zones while existing users face potential service interruptions depending on their network setup.

Michael Butler faces manslaughter charges after his Tesla Model 3 struck a Katy home, killing Martha Avila. Police data shows Google searches revealing frustration that Full-Self Driving was too timid before the incident on June 19th. An arrest affidavit states Butler manually pressed the accelerator to 100% while making DoorDash deliveries without braking.

Anthropic launched the global rollout of its most powerful model, but users report degraded performance and frequent fallbacks to Opus 4.8 on July 1. The company restricts weekly usage for Max subscribers while transitioning entirely to a pay-to-play system via credits after July 7. Anthropic attributes these issues to strict safety guardrails that trigger false positives during coding tasks involving security terms or low-level languages like C and Rust.

Apple sued YouTuber Jon Prosser and Michael Ramacciotti over alleged theft of trade secrets regarding the development iPhone belonging to former engineer Ethan Lipnik. The case involves leaked details about iOS 19, now called iOS 26, which Apple claims were accessed via a FaceTime call between Prosser and Ramacciotti. Prosser admitted viewing features on that device but denied knowing it belonged to Lipnik or participating in any conspiracy.